Base-ball game-board.



W. LAKE.

BASE BALL GAME BOARD.

AAAAAAAAAAA FILED 00125, 1913.

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BASE BALL GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED 00125, 1913.

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W. LAKE.

BASE BALL GAME BOARD.

APPLIUATION FILED OUT. 25, 1913.

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To all whom it may concern Be ltknown that I, \VILMQT LAKE, a c1t1- zen of the Unlted States, residmg at VVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain newland useful Improvements in Base-Ball GameBoards, of which played on a board and designated by a regame actions and results in the combined tatable pointer n1oi111tecl,cent1'al of the board.

The object of thejinvention is to provide a base ball dial. having such v arrangementv and comprising such indications of plays as to furnish therein every action or play and the result thereof possible in an actual game upon a field. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a base ball game board having nine sections arranged in circular. form with respect to nine combined strike and ball in i tervals between the sections, and to cluster or group all possible plays or base ball sections and intervals.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a base ball game board with means for indicating, on any onesection thereof, all plays in Wl11Cl1 the player of that section may take part, and under certain conditions, to have certain plays on the part of other players in connection with said player indicated on or by the same section. A still further object of the invention is to provide a base ball gaine dial wherein the result of each actionof the ball will be indicated by a single movement of one and the same indicator hand, so that there may he no false movement of the indicator, and every stop of the indicator 1. will indicate some part or parts of an actual base ball game. y

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application: Figure 1 is a plan view of the dial board. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the dial and the pointer or indicator hand. Figs. 3 to 11 inclusive are detail plan views of the various sections of the dial. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the boards closed. Fig. 13 is a plan view of a base ball field.

The same reference characters denote the WILIVIOT LAKE, OF WASHINGTON,I)ISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO AUSTIN HARVEYCUTTER AND ONE-THIRD TO .HERBEBT A. WRENIL OF WASH- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 25, 1913. Serial No. 797,194. I

revolving it in either direction.

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Patented out. a, 1914.

same parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In carrying out my invention I employ a board or a pair of boards 1 and 2 hinged or foldable at 3. The board 1 has the ball field l depicted thereon, and colored circles 4, .5 and 5 for counting balls, strikes and outs respectively by placing'ordinary disks 1 over strikes and balls occurring in each inning. The board 2 has depicted thereon the playing. dial, and the pointer or indicator hand 6 is revolubly mounted central of the dial by means of a pivot 7. Thehand 6 is preferably, stamped out of thin sheet metal and has a central depression sjfor the pivot 7,

said circles according to the and end depressions forming contacts 9 for engaging the dial face of the board 2, so

as to afford aslittle friction as possible bettween the handland said face.

The playingdial is composed of nine secter ofwspaces denoting every base ball play possible in an actual base ball game and whentaken in connection with the spaces 11, the dial will represent every resulting movement of a base ball in actual play and the particular player or players takingpart in a play or plays, and the same is indicated by the indicator hand coming to rest after The foul spaces 12 for third base, first base, right and left fields are placed as they actually are on a ball field, and the catcher section or cluster has a foul space 13.

In order to obviate any false movement or lost play on the board in the stopping of the hand at impossible plays or results I provide each of the clusters or sections 10, withan alternative foulspace 14. and each cluster or section is provided with an error space 15 which is divided into three parts 14 for indicating the character of an error such as ground ball missed, fly ball missed, and wild throw. r

All the outs of every character whatsoever are noted in the dial sections 10, and such player or players as assist in:the

outs will be shown by the indicator hand tions 10.rcpresentingthe requisite number of players in abase ball team. Said sections 10, are separatedby ninecombincd ball-and The strike spaces being stopping at one or another of the small spaces 16. The fly caught space 16 is divided in part, into two spaces 17 for indicating whether such fly caught is a long or short fly.

A set of guide rules will be furnished with each board to assist in playing the game, and for arriving at the percentage of each player.

It will be observed that in the event of the indicator hand stopping at any play or ball action noted in the sections 10,which, by reason of the position of the player or players,

it is impossible, at certain stages of the game, to make, the proposition will be provided for in the error spaces. The position of the batter and base runners are changed by placing the usual disks on the home plate and on the bases of the diamond shown in Fig. l3,and then moving these disks according to the indication of the dial hand in stopped position, and by moving such figures as directed by the indicator hand stopping at the section spaces or at the spaces intervening the said sections, the game may be played strictly in accordance with an actually played base ball game, and every detail and feature of an actual game is indicated or produced in this apparatus.

Upon reference to the drawings it will be found that all plays possible for a particular player are grouped in one section with the designation of the player making the play; and that each section is sub-divided into apportionate related playsso as to indicate the principal play and all relative plays simultaneously.

It will be seen that whatever play or plays which may occur from every ball pitched to i the batter, as in an actual field game, are provided for in the dial; and that a game may be scored and the average of each participating player determined as in an actual ball game.

- I do not wish to be understood as limiting the invention in the matter of the divisions and sub-divisions of the dial sections as they may be varied as desired according to the development of the game, nor do I wish to confine myself to any particular size or material in the practical production of the in vention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a base ball game board, a dial di vided into sections so as to apportion the dial with one section for each participatingplayer of a team, apportionate play spaces grouped in each section and showing plays pertaining to that player, proportionate ball and strike spaces between said sections, and an indicator hand mounted on the dial.

2. In a base ball game board, the combination of apportionate sections-grouped in dial form and representing each player of a participating team, each section containing indicia designating the plays of each player,

and apportionate ball and strike spaces separating said sections. 1

3. In a base ball game board, a dial depicted thereon and composed of apportionate player sections alternated with apportionate intervals for balls and strikes, said sections comprising relatively apportionate play spaces showing such plays as are possible by the player of a certain section together with assists to said player on the part of some other section player, and a suitable dial hand for indicating the plays.

4:. In a base ball game board, the combination of a baseball diamond delineated on one portion of the board, a dial depicted on the other portionof the board and composed of alternate player sections and ball and strike intervals, said sections having grouped therein relatively apportionate play spaces so that any one of the sections will show a principal play and a relative play simultaneously, and an indicator hand central of the dial.

5. In a base ball game board, a single dial having apportionate denotations and a dial hand showing the result of every pitched.

ball and simultaneously showing the player or players participating in the movement of the ball.

6. In a base ball game board having an indicator hand, circular sections denoting each player and having grouped radial lines forming spaces for denoting the plays of a certain player and the player assisting such plays by one and the same movement of the indicator hand.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILMOT LAKE;

Witnesses I C. T. BELT, 1%. F. LANSDALE.

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Washington, D. C. 

